The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-12-27
WHAT L'uIsE DID ABOUT IT.

On the Sunday after Riah had come to the
above conclusion concerning his daughters
marriage L'uise, his wife, was thrown into
great perturbation when Elder Snifcap told
her that he was going home to dinner with
her after preaching was over. This was an I'M
precedented honor. She had entertained sew
eral mere "circuit riders on fried chicken and
Riah's dubious looks and conversation before.
But to have real "presidn' yelder oh dc AZ
rcan Bleffodiss chu'ch'' place his venerated
legs under her kitchen table was something to
at once inspire and alarm her Pride was
gratifed, the envy of less fortunate sisters
reused, and her own devotional leanings fat
tered. Riah, however, was the rock whereon
her pleasurable anticipations split. Yet
L'uise's spirit was equal to her avoirdupois.
She weighed two hundred and had a tongue
and will to match.
'IGf dat ar BabtiSs ole man oh mine gifts ter
spendn his 'pinyUns dar'll be a war in
dish you cabin after dc Yeder leebs.'
But every thing passed off smoothly. The
chickin was fried to nicely. kiah held his
tongue, and was both civil and neutral When
the elder stretched his legs in the little porch
for smoke and chat, he discreetly with
drew, leaving his wife to the uninterrupted
enjoyment OF the pleasure so Unexpectedly
vouchsafed.
"Luise dom bodder Parson Sayon. Riah re-
iccIed "darfur Use let Ter git 'er satisfacshuns
outn 'er own preacher. P'sidin' Yelder sonn's
kin er big eb'n CT he is a Meifodiss. Yit wen
hit Gums ter mauyin' dass ernudder ing; dass
quite entirely ornudder ting. Jane know dat
L'uise know dat too. Moffodiss preaehin' and
chickin frying kin sorter pass. but weddins hab
gotter be Babtiss in dish yer famibly SHOE
The elder and the sister talked oNe r the ''big
mcetin' " prospects, the plethora and stub
bornness Of sinners, Riah's perversites and
what not. Finally l4'uise was encouraged by
the minister's bland sOc;ability to express a
hope that he would honor her house and the
occasion by marrying her daughter
on Christmas day The good din
ner and the after smoke were doing their
perfect work. The elder, though non-commit-
tai at first, was very compiaccnt. Luise
clinched her pcrsuas:ons by saying:
Then erg!n, yclder, dars June and Casshus,
dey's bof worry; Oh, dey's mons GUS wor'ly:
nd yit dey isn't, so ter say, ez hardened ez
they mout git ter be. Dey's only kyurless.
Now. eff dey wuz sholy iined by der mudGel's
p'sidin yelder-and sech yeider CT you is
don yo' sec, dey mout glitter be reused up ter
a sense cb der los condislun Laus, yelder!
TO see y0' STAMINA dar spang up before en-
wifi yer specs on nd de Bible handy, a clarin'.
yore t'roat md = roilin yore voce-why hit nd
natlly skeer de debbil clean often 'em. Hit
sholy Wud."
The elder suggested that Riah might prefer
a BAPTIST minister. Luise fred up at once.
~ yec!;'n dars sumpin yelse ter slider sides
Rjah in dis yer house. I'm iiyar, Is nd dat
ar June, she's my unics' datttcr she is. Use
pufIecJly williu' fer hiah ter glitter hebbon he
youn way ef he kin. Es he gij dar tall do,
he il sOly be 'lSted in, SOiiCf by de Scutl CD de
neck. Dass crbout de way hiah II git in. He'll
nebber fin de way dar by hisse'f; bUt CT for
June, daSs emudder Ting Use erblecZe ter
hab my yewn way dan yelder, Riah er no Eiah.
Nd Riah, he drudder lab his head busted
VII battlin stick dan stan up fer his way
wen sots my foot down"
Luse here brought down her pedal eXtrem-
Ity with n vim that Jared the house and caused
tie elder to edge himself little to one side.
Then broad smile iIradiated her shining
black face.
But" she continued, eve yain' g1yine ter
hab no trubbe, / tells No'. Nd yeldor, Use
dess gwine ter hole on ter 20 twell yer giys
yore word fer ter marry EN-. Why dat rJune
md Casshus-dey'd he dc pIoudes' niggcrs
md me, toe, Use dess natally hone after it; !
docs fer q iac'."
Elder SniIcap fsally consented, with o
Crandiose air, as though the dispensing Of such
fayors-whon finally decided on-was too triv-
ial an affair 70 occupy much OF his valuable
time. L'uise 3 gratitude was 10 be expected,
as a matter Of course. Did not al the sisters
worship hmi? Were not the brethren bis willing
slaves 10 listen. to admire. 20 stand and deliver
when the .iat came roaud? The very fowls
recognized lis approach ana were wary. Tie
fat Of tho iaud-os, At least, tie African Meth
odist portion OF twas bis: tleCioie why
shoaid lie concern himself. or be otherwise in
duioent, indifferent and supr3mc?
Why? Yea. verify; 20 to-.